The Only Good Indians : : a Novel

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Call Number: Fiction / Jones, Stephen Graham, Adult Book / Fiction / Horror / Jones, Stephen Graham
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Jones, Stephen Graham	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Jones, Stephen Graham	4-week checkout	Due 05-22-2024
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Horror / Jones, Stephen Graham	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Horror / Jones, Stephen Graham	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Horror / Jones, Stephen Graham	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Horror / Jones, Stephen Graham	4-week checkout	Due 05-22-2024

"Peter Straub's Ghost Story meets Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies in this American Indian horror story of revenge on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Four American Indian men from the Blackfeet Nation, who were childhood friends, find themselves in a desperate struggle for their lives, against an entity that wants to exact revenge upon them for what they did during an elk hunt ten years earlier by killing them, their families, and friends."--Provided by publisher.
They were introduced to their culture but never identified with it, never believed in its power. During an elk hunt, a disturbing event occurs. Ten years later, tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in violent, vengeful ways. Now they are in a desperate struggle for their lives-- and the lives of all they love. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book

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Engrossing horror! submitted by berkleya on June 11, 2022, 8:13am I liked this book, even though I didn't realize it was horror until I found myself reading some pretty grisly details about murder. If you like explorations of people tortured by guilt and spooky half-animal/half-human monsters, this book is for you!

not very good submitted by mtebo on June 23, 2022, 9:48am The whole reason behind all of these horrible things happening is ridiculous. And the characters behaviors were completely unhinged.

Starts slow, but a strong ending submitted by eilusk on December 4, 2023, 9:24pm I found the prose at times a bit hard to follow - I felt like I was having to read slowly or do double takes at some parts. I also wasn't sure what to make of the entity stalking the main characters. There were parts of its motivation and supernatural powers that felt unclear to me, and I wasn't sure if it was because it was intentionally extremely ambiguous or because I'm ignorant of the indigenous cultural context. But given the context of the story, and the way the American Indian characters sometimes talk about alienation from their own cultural roots, it might have been intentional for the reader to feel like they're missing something? I think I'd have to read more works by this author to learn more.

The final showdown was a real banger. When the entity confronts the person it intends to be its last victim, I was literally on the edge of my seat with excitement.